Alexandra Hills, Queensland

"Alexandra Hills" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Alexandra Hill, Alexander Hills, or Alexander Hill (disambiguation).
Alexandra Hills
Redland City, Queensland

Alexandra Hills hotel, 2013
Population 16,728 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4161
Location 22 km (14 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) Redland City
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Capalaba
Federal Division(s) Division of Bowman
Suburbs around Alexandra Hills:
Birkdale Wellington Point Ormiston
Capalaba Alexandra Hills Cleveland
Capalaba Thornlands Thornlands

Alexandra Hills is a locality in Redland City, Queensland, Australia.[2] Alexandra Hills sits between two major areas of Redlands, with Cleveland to the east and Capalaba to the west.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Alexandra Hills is 16,728, 50.7% female and 49.3% male.[1] The median/average age of the Alexandra Hills population is 35 years of age, 2 years below the Australian average. 77% of people living in Alexandra Hills were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.8%, England 4.3%, South Africa 0.9%, Philippines 0.8%, Scotland 0.7%. 91.3% of people speak English as their first language 0.4% German, 0.3% Polish, 0.3% Filipino, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Spanish.[1]

Key locations

Alexandra Hills itself is notable as the only enclaved suburb of the largely coastal Redland City, within which many community organisations are based;

Education

Alexandra Hills State High School

Alexandra Hills State High School is located on Windemere Road and is adjacent to the TAFE. The school is the home of 136 Army Cadet Unit - City of Redlands. Until 2010, it was the largest school in the City of Redland but rapid growth of enrolments at Cleveland District State High School have put Alexandra Hills into 2nd place since 2011.[3]

Notable alumni

Graeme Duckham, international and local award winning television producer. Among his many credits is the multi Logie winning television series Better Homes and Gardens. Graeme was the originating producer of BH&G., a world first in Masthead television.

Commercial

Sporting Clubs

Parks, bushland and recreation

Squirrel Glider Conservation Area, 2013

Windemere Road Park is the most developed park in Alexandra Hills. The most recent addition has been a climbing wall. It also hosts a flying fox, skate/bike bowl, basketball court and an off the leash area for dogs. The park itself stretches from Windemere Road to Cumberland Drive.

The George Street and Hanover Drive Parks also have dog offleash areas and there is a trial area in Valantine Park.

Alex Hills Hotel

Alexandra Hills is also home to the popular McGuire's owned venue 'The Alexandra Hills Hotel' or colloquially known as 'The Alex'. The hotel is situated on the outer edges of Alexandra Hills almost bordering nearby suburbs Wellington Point and Cleveland. The hotel is also home to the 'Squeeze Club', a weekend nightclub commonly referred to as 'The Pit'. It is located on the top level of the Hotel.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Alexandra Hills (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  2. ↑ "Alexandra Hills (entry 43626)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "State school enrolments". Queensland Government data. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

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Coordinates: 27°31′22″S 153°13′14″E / 27.5228°S 153.2205°E / -27.5228; 153.2205 (Alexandra Hills)

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